How to
CLEAN YOUR PLATE Easy alternatives to reduce food waste without overeating.
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arents past and present have instructed children to “clean their plate” at the family table. Kids are expected to finish all the food on their plate, and it’s often a requirement before they can receive more food, especially dessert. Always eating every bite of food on your plate, however, can quickly result in weight gain due to overeating. It’s important that we listen to our body’s hunger and fullness cues. Stop eating as soon as your body says it is full, not when your plate is empty. If this is a habit you have developed, it can be difficult to break. There is often guilt attached to disposing of uneaten food. The first step is to work on letting go of the guilt! I always encourage people to consider that uneaten food will end up in one of two places: in the trash or in your body as extra calories and, most likely, stored as fat. Which place would you prefer it go?
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